Series Description

Series I: Correspondence, 1966-94, n.d.

Subseries A: General Correspondence, 1966-94, n.d.

Scope and Content Note

General Correspondence consists of handwritten and typewritten letters, notes, postcards,
cards, and facsimiles. General correspondence is arranged alphabetically, usually by the
surname of the correspondent, although occasionally by topic or the name of the
institution. "Mc" and "Mac" are interfiled as "Mac." Unidentified correspondence is filed
at the end of the subseries.

Subseries B: Subject Correspondence, 1966-93

Scope and Content Note

Subject correspondence includes correspondence regarding Alberts's arrival at Princeton,
his sabbatical leave from Princeton, arrangements for his laboratory before (and after)
arriving at UCSF, Gordon Tomkins's death, Alberts's election to the National Academy of
Sciences in 1981, and his writing for
Encyclopedia Britannica and
Molecular Biology of the Cell. This series is arranged alphabetically by
subject.

Subseries C: Telephone Message Records, 1987-93

Scope and Content Note

This subseries consists of the carbon duplicates of phone messages taken at Alberts's
office. The phone message records are arranged chronologically.

SERIES II: SPEAKING NOTES, 1961-87

Scope and Content Note

This series contains Alberts's handwritten and typewritten notes for speeches and
presentations that he gave at Princeton, UCSF, and elsewhere. Speaking notes are arranged
chronologically.

These records are Alberts's notes for teaching on different subjects. Teaching notes are
arranged alphabetically by subject.

SERIES IV: PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES, 1976-93, n.d.

Scope and Content Note

This series includes records documenting Alberts's professional activities, including
serving on advisory and discussion groups at UCSF and visiting committees at other
institutions. These records are arranged alphabetically by subject.

SERIES V: GRANT ADMINISTRATION, 1967-93

Scope and Content Note

This series contains non-active grant records and rejected grant applications. Records
are arranged by the name of the granting agency into subseries as follows. Within each
subseries, records are filed alphabetically by the title of the project.

Subseries A: American Cancer Society, 1967-93

Subseries B: National Institutes of Health, 1970-93

Subseries C: National Science Foundation, 19[60?]-84

Subseries D: Other Funding Agencies, 1976-83

SERIES VI: PERSONALIA, 1960-94

Scope and Content Note

This series contains Alberts's professional appointment calendars from UCSF and souvenirs
from Princeton and Harvard. These records are arranged alphabetically by folder title.

RESTRICTED MATERIALS

Scope and Content Note

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restricted materials